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Mi Muerte y Diamanda Galás

Great piece written by the renowned poet and writer Miguel Huezo, upon the first first meeting of Huezo and Galás a decade ago — view and read it here. Republished in Revista Cultura No. 110, August 2013.

The Gulabi Gang

Intravenal Sound Operations would like to thank Bryan Heitz for bringing this to our attention: http://www.gulabigang.in/

On ESPERGESIA

Blog post on ESPERGESIA, performed in the Mausoleum of Emanuel Vigeland Museum (Oslo, Norway): http://josusein.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/diamanda-galas-espergesia.html

Tensions Boil As Israeli Oil Riches Grow

Greek Cyproits and Israeli forces protect Greek Cyproit oil rights in Cyprus…

Portrait of Diamanda

Portrait of Diamanda by longtime friend Eric Boudreau. (Painting completed in 2011).

Serpenta Embroidery II, by Alan Ishii

Serpenta Embroidery II: “You Don’t Know What Love Is”, by Alan Ishii

Diamanda Galás and The Sporting Life

Blog post by Alicia Fiorucci: DIAMANDA GALAS & JOHN PAUL JONES, The Sporting Life 1994

Keep Talking Greece

I guess we know who are collecting the signatures. http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2010/09/15/liturgy-in-hagia-sophia-looking-for-troubles/

Diamanda Galas: History of a Passion VII

Blog post by Jennifer Walsh: http://thewiseshallrise.blogspot.ca/2013/04/diamanda-galas-history-of-passion-vii.html

Write-up of Vladislav Shabalin’s “Aquarium”, with music by Diamanda Galás.

A write-up of the most recent installation, in Italy, of Vladislav Shabalin’s “Aquarium”, with music by Diamanda Galás: http://www.connessomagazine.it/arte/vicino-lontano-2013-inaugura-aquarium-installazione-sonora-di-vladislav-shabalin-e-diamanda-gal

“Diamanda Galas – Not Comparable…” by Stian M. Eriksen

Wonderful blog post about Diamanda’s work, by Stian M. Eriksen: http://stianeriksen.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/diamanda-galas-not-comparable/

THE FALL OF ATHENS: A BOOK REVIEW BY LUCA ZANCHI

THE FALL OF ATHENS. A BOOK REVIEW   by Luca Zanchi   Some years ago, as I decided to transition from being a Diamanda Galàs’ devoted fan into a scholar studying her art, I struggled trying to understand her cultural roots. How is one to approach the grief, despair, love,…

España Jodida por el Catolicismo / Spain fucked up by Catholicism

“I guess that people think that Spain has conquerd LGBT rights, but our current government, in collusion with the Roman Catholic church, is trying to demonize all that we – transexuals, gays and atheists – have conquerd in this country We don’t hurt anyone, but those who have the religious…

I just can’t die now – all interiors sing, by Allan Nilsson

I just can’t die now – all interiors sing: A few notes on the vocalism of Diamanda Galás and “Lonely Woman” by Coleman/Galás by Allan Nilsson Let me put the record straight — a goddess or a she-devil is encountered, not defined. My approach to an understanding of the vocalism…

An odd little tale, by David Walsh

David Walsh, founder of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, Australia, shares a compelling story from Dark Mofo. View and read it here.